Organisers and athletes hailed Sunday’s Rio 2016 Olympic marathon test event as a success despite hot autumn conditions. Rio 2016 venue management director Gustavo Nascimento said the 42 km course, which will start and finish at the 700m-long Sambadrome, could see slight alterations before the event on August 21, Xinhua news agency reported. “Maybe there will be some minor changes... Read More

Rio Olympics sailing venue passes test Competitors have praised the condition of the Guanabara Bay in the final 2016 Rio Olympics sailing test event here. More than 300 sailors from 52 countries and regions took part in the regatta on Saturday and which will run until next Saturday, reported Xinhua news agency.